"lord-in-waiting" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lords-in-waiting [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|lords-in-waiting|head=lord-in-waiting}} lord-in-waiting (plural lords-in-waiting)
  1. A male peer who holds office in the royal household of the sovereign of the United Kingdom.
    Sense id: en-lord-in-waiting-en-noun-jiOtxsvD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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